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Aphis, Pear-leaf Blister Moth, Slug-worms, 

 Vapourer Moth, Winter Moth. Stem Borers — 

 Goat Moth, Stem-boring Weevils. 



List of Varieties. 



GEANS. 



Belle d' 'Orleans. — Tree strong grower, but tender; free- 

 bearing. Fruit medium to large, roundish, somewhat 

 heart-shaped, yellowish- white, pale -red on sunny side; 

 flesh juicy and rich in flavour. Ripens middle of June. 

 Excellent for forcing in a cool house, south wall, also 

 garden and orchard in warm positions. 



Bigarreau. — Fruit large, roundish heart-shaped, slightly 

 flattened on the side and at the apex, white on the shaded 

 side, bright-red mottled with amber next the sun; flesh 

 firm, nearly white, sweet, and rich. Tree vigorous, an 

 abundant bearer, succeeds well as a standard in the south 

 of England ; requires a wall in the northern parts of the 

 kingdom. It ripens in late- July to mid-August, accord- 

 ing to the season and situation. 



Bigarreau Napoleon. — Resembles Bigarreau, the fruit 

 being about the same size, the flesh equally firm, and the 

 flavour similar; but it is rather longer in shape, darker 

 in colour, and ripens later. A most abundant bearer, and 

 is well deserving of cultivation either as a standard or 

 upon a wall. 



Black Eagle. — Tree forms a roundish spreading head. 

 Fruit roundish heart-shaped, black when well exposed and 

 fully ripe ; flesh tender, with a rich, dark-purplish juice. 

 Ripens soon after the May Duke. Deserves cultivation 

 as an orchard tree. Was raised at Dovvnton Castle, about 

 1806, by Miss Elizabeth Knight, from Bigarreau, fertilized 

 with pollen of May Duke. 



Black Heart. — Branches spreading. Fruit tolerably 

 large, blunt, heart-shaped, somewhat compressed, nearly 

 black; flesh deep-claret, tender, tolerably juicy and rich. 

 Stone large, roundish ovate. 



Black Tartarian. — Tree upright, vigorous grower, spread- 

 ing with age, rather tender, an abundant bearer. Fruit 

 very large, blackish -brown, black when full ripe ; flesh 

 rather tender than firm, juicy and richly flavoured, keep- 

 ing well. Ripens early in July. One of the best for forc- 

 ing, good for walls and in warm positions; succeeds well 

 in an orchard. 



Bohemian Black Bigarreau. — Tree strong - growing, 

 branching freely. Fruit extra large, roundish, shining 

 black; flesh firm but not crackling, juicy, rich, and pleas- 

 ing. Ripens end of June. Good for cool house and 

 walls. 



Bilttners Black Heart. — A good bearer, scarcely dis- 

 tinguishable from Black Heart. It has, however, a more 

 vigorous constitution, and does better in orchards. 



Downton. — Fruit scarcely so large as that of Elton, and 

 less pointed, being of a roundish heart shape, pale-yellow, 

 mottled with red next the sun ; flesh yellowish - white, 

 tender, juicy, and very rich. Ripens soon after May 

 Duke, and before Elton. Deserves a wall ; bears abun- 

 dantly as a standard. Raised by Mr. Knight from a seed 

 of either Waterloo or Elton. 



Early Jaboulay (Early Lyons). — Tree a strong grower 

 and spreading in habit, but tender, bearing abundantly. 

 Fruit large, obtuse, heart-shaped, light-red; flesh juicy, 

 coloured, rich, and delicious. Ripens end of June. Good 

 for forcing, cool house and wall. 



Early Purple Guigne. — Flowers early. Fruit above the 



middle size, heart-shaped, shining dark-purple: flesh pur- 

 plish, juicy, tender, and rich. Is of moderately .strong 

 growth, and a medium bearer, its principal merit being 

 its earliness. It ripens, in the south of England, on an 

 east or west wall, in early June, or about a fortnight ear- 

 lier than May Duke. 



Early Rivers. — Tree vigorous, healthy, hardy, and an 

 abundant bearer. Fruit large, heart-shaped, shining black, 

 borne in clusters often ten or twelve, two to four being on 

 one peduncle; flesh juicy, sweet, and richly flavoured. 

 Ripens middle to end of June. A fine Cherry, good for 

 forcing, walls, pyramids, or standards. 



Elton. — This very excellent variety was raised by Mr. 

 Knight, in 1806, probably from Bigarreau crossed with 

 White Heart. Tree very strong and spreading. Fruit 

 large, heart-shaped, pale waxy-yellow on the shaded side, 

 mottled with red next the sun; flesh whitish, rather firm, 

 sugary, and very rich. Ripens in the beginning, middle, 

 or end of July, according to climate and situation. It is 

 a good bearer, and highly deserving of cultivation either 

 as a standard or against a wall. 



Emperor Francis. — Tree strong-growing, branching, and 

 free-bearing. Fruit very large, bright-red, very handsome ; 

 flesh firm, juicy, rich, and delicious. Ripens middle of 

 August, afterwards hanging well. 



Florence. — Tree vigorous, resembling Bigarreau. Fruit 

 very large, obtusely heart-shaped, pale-amber, mottled 

 with red ; flesh firm, juicy, rich, and sweet. Ripens so 

 as to succeed Bigarreau, but requires a west or south-west 

 wall, except in warm parts of the kingdom. 



Frogmore Early. — Tree free-growing, healthy, and an 

 abundant bearer. Fruit large, obtuse, heart-shaped, pale- 

 yellow, marbled with red ; flesh very juicy, sweet, and rich. 

 Ripens early in June. Good for wall and garden culture. 



Governor Wood. — Tree attains a large size, and bears 

 abundantly. Fruit large, yellow, washed and mottled with 

 light-red ; flesh more tender than firm, juicy, sweet, and 

 rich. Ripens early in July. Excellent for forcing, walls, 

 pyramids, or standards. 



Knight's Early Black. — Fruit large, heart-shaped, shin- 

 ing black; flesh deep-purple, firm, juicy, and rich; differs 

 from Black Tartarian in being more blunt at the apex, 

 and it is also earlier. Has ripened on a south wall about 

 the middle of June, even before May Duke. This ex- 

 cellent sort was raised by Mr. Knight, about the year 

 1810, from Bigarreau crossed with May Duke. The tree 

 is similar in growth and foliage to Black Tartarian. It 

 fruits freely either as a standard or against a wall. 



Ludwig's Bigarreau. — Tree strong-growing and spread- 

 ing, an abundant bearer. Fruit large, heart-shaped, hand- 

 some, shining bright-red; flesh tender, melting, sweet, and 

 rich. Good for garden culture. 



Noble. — Tree robust and hardy. Fruit resembling 

 Black Tartarian, but larger and firmer when ripe. Of 

 excellent quality. Ripe in July, keeping well into August. 

 A comparatively new variety of great merit. 



Tradescant's Black Heart. — An old variety, said to have 

 been raised by John Tradescant, gardener to Charles I. 

 It differs from Black Heart in having leaves not so 

 deeply serrated. The fruit is about the same size, blackish 

 with stripes of dark-red; flesh firm, with a similar flavour 

 to that of Black Heart, and ripening about a week later. 

 Rather a shy bearer. 



Waterloo. — Tree of vigorous growth, bearing abundantly 

 in most localities. Fruit large, obtuse heart-shaped, dark- 

 purple and brownish-red, black when fully ripe; flesh rich 

 and delicious. Ripens end of June. Good for gardens 

 and orchards. 



